Lady Denison (1887/12/09)
Cossack, Butcher Inlet
The Lady Denison is recorded to have first arrived in Fremantle on 18 November 1861 (Gregg et al 2012)
In October 1887 when it sailed from La Grange Bay to Cossack, the 28 year old brig Lady Denison (Official Number 41091), was described as `a great heavy vessel, very ancient, looking as if she had been built about the time of Noah, and not repaired or painted since’. From an account of this voyage published in February of the following year, it seems that the Lady Denison encountered very heavy weather and, at one stage of the journey, was `creaking and straining frightfully’. Nevertheless, the brig arrived safely at its destination on 27 October and was still apparently in reasonable condition on 15 November when it was sold, together with the schooner Harriet, the two vessels bringing a combined return of £157.3 Within the month, however, it seems that the brig had been sunk in Cossack creek, and by 9 December, it was said to be breaking up.
(Cairns & Henderson 1995: 112)
Ship Built
Owner Plush
Country Built NSW
Port Built Sydney
Port Registered Hobart
When Built 1859
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking Broke up in Cossack Creek
When Lost 1887/12/09
Where Lost Cossack, Butcher Inlet
Port From Lagrange Bay
Port To Cossack
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 28.40
Beam 5.60
TONA 129.00
Draft 3.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 41091
Unique Number 1315
Sunk Code Sank at moorings
Protected Protected State
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO